Text: Psalm 80 Theme: Asaph implored God, for he knew that only God’s glory could save them. Key verses: “…O God, enthroned above the cherubim, display your radiant glory…Show us your mighty power. Come to rescue us! Turn us again to yourself, O God. Make your face shine down upon us. Only then will we ...
Text: Psalm 79 Theme: Asaph appealed to God’s glory and honor to help them. Key verses: “Help us, O God of our salvation! Help us for the glory of your name. Save us and forgive our sins for the honor of your name. Why should pagan nations be allowed to scoff, asking, ‘Where is their ...
Text: Psalm 78 Theme: Teaching our children can help them not be like their ancestors Key verses: “We will not hide these truths from our children; we will tell the next generation about the glorious deeds of the Lord, about his power and his mighty wonders…He commanded our ancestors to teach them to their children, ...
Text: Psalm 77 Theme: Recalling God’s greatness can distill any worries and problems we have. Key verses: “When I was in deep trouble, I searched for the Lord. All night long I prayed, with hands lifted toward heaven, but my soul was not comforted” (v. 2). “I think of the good old days, long since ...
O LORD, our Lord, your majestic name fills the earth! (Psalm 8:9 NLT) May your deeds be shown to your servants, your splendor to their children. May the favor of the Lord our God rest on us… (Psalm 90:16-17) Thank you Lord for an incredible time on our vacation out West this year. Here are ...
Text: Hosea 6:1-6 Theme: True repentance includes acknowledging and desiring God. Key verses: “Come, let us return to The Lord. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us…” (v. 1a). “Let us acknowledge The Lord; let us press on to acknowledge him. As surely as the sun rises, he will appear; he ...
Text: Proverbs 1:1-7 Theme: There are many beneifts to fearing God and knowing His Word. Key verses: “The proverbs of Solomon…for attaining wisdom and discipline; for understanding words of insight; for acquiring a disciplined and prudent life, doing what is right and just and fair” (v. 1-3). “The fear of The Lord is the beginning ...
Text: Acts 9:32-43 Theme: Peter apparently saw the benefit staying can have over traveling from place to place. Key verses: “Meanwhile, Peter traveled from place to place, and he came down to visit the believers in Lydia. (v. 32). “But the believers had heard that Peter was nearby at Lydda, so they sent two men ...
Text: Acts 9:31 Theme: The early church lived “in the fear of the Lord” and grew through the Holy Spirit. Key verse: “The church then had peace throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria, and it became stronger as the believers lived in the fear of the Lord. And with the encouragament of the Holy Spirit, it ...